Objectives To determine current epidemiology and clinical characteristics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery, including revisions. Methods A retrospective, multicentre, registry-based study ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections are a significant complication associated with the surgical placement of shunts, which are devices used to manage conditions like hydrocephalus.

These catheters are used in shunt systems to facilitate the drainage of excess CSF, thereby alleviating pressure on the brain. However, one of the significant challenges in the use of ventricular ...

Boston-based CereVasc designed eShunt for treating normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This study evaluates the technology ...

CereVasc, Inc. announced the initial results of its United States pilot clinical study of the CereVasc eShunt system in the ...

BACKGROUND--Prosthetic infections are a major problem, requiring complex and lengthy management. The role of blood proteins in the pathogenesis of implant infection has been investigated, but research ...

Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with external ventricular drains (EVDs ... Ventricular CSF was collected from control patients undergoing shunt placement for normal pressure ...

When these conditions are met, tapping stops and the head circumference is measured daily. If the head circumference increases by 2 mm/day, ultrasound is used to confirm that the increase is CSF and ...

the brain matter will compress and shift away from the SDH. Likewise, CSF shunts to the lumbar subarachnoid space, and venous blood normally inside the skull compensates by returning to the heart ...

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